SRE Engineer - NC

Job#: 3024152

Job Description:
Client:

Financial Services
Team:

TBA
Job Title:

Systems Operations Engineer 4 / Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Location:

Charlotte, NC - (Zone 2, 3 days RTO mandatory; days vary monthly)
Contract Length:

18 months (possibility to extend)
Pay Rate:

$61-$65
Top Requirements:

2+ years senior-level SRE experience leading/operating SRE functions.

2+ years Autosys and Oracle experience.

2+ years supporting applications on Kubernetes / OpenShift and Google Cloud Platform.

Strong observability tooling experience (AppDynamics, ThousandEyes, Aternity).

Excellent communication skills and ability to influence mid-to-senior management.

Plusses:

Financial/banking industry experience.

Ability to automate, architect solutions, and proactively troubleshoot.

Experience balancing SRE and application support responsibilities.

Job Summary:

In this contingent Systems Operations Engineering assignment, the engineer will consult on complex initiatives with broad impact across Systems Operations Engineering while supporting large-scale planning efforts. This Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) role focuses on driving reliability, automation, observability, and performance for mission-critical applications and platforms. The position requires analyzing multi-faceted technical challenges, evaluating unprecedented factors, and resolving complex issues using deep functional expertise and compliance knowledge. The engineer will collaborate strategically with client personnel and deliver engineering solutions that enhance reliability and reduce operational toil.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

Define and manage SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets with stakeholders.

Build and enhance observability, telemetry, and monitoring using tools such as AppDynamics, ThousandEyes, and Aternity.

Identify and implement automation opportunities to eliminate toil and improve reliability.

Lead production readiness efforts, including NFR validation and Permit to Operate processes.

Support mission-critical applications, resolving operational issues and escalating when needed.

Operate and support workflows using Autosys and Oracle.

Support services deployed on Kubernetes/OpenShift and Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).

Provide technical leadership and influence across middle and senior management.

Participate in SRE rotations, including periodic weekend or late-shift support (every 4-5 weeks).

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.